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ArticleArchives of rheumatology2020

Imbalanced Innate Lymphoid Cells are Associated With Disease Activity and Arthritis Involvement in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Yanni Jiang, Yi Zhao, Yi Liu, Qiaorong Huang, Wentong Meng, Hong Xu, Xianming Mo

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Article in Archives of rheumatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
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  4. Innate Lymphoid Cells.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025
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  6. Innate Lymphoid Cells in Autoimmune Diseases.Frontiers in immunology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yanni JiangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yi ZhaoDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yi LiuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Qiaorong HuangLaboratory of Stem Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center For Biotherapy, Chengdu, China.
Wentong MengLaboratory of Stem Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center For Biotherapy, Chengdu, China.
Hong XuLaboratory of Stem Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center For Biotherapy, Chengdu, China.
Xianming MoLaboratory of Stem Cell Biology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center For Biotherapy, Chengdu, China.
State Key Laboratory of BiotherapySichuan University · CNWest China Hospital of Sichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to evaluate the frequency and absolute number of circulating innate lymphoid cell (ILC) subsets and their associations with clinical and serological features in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). PATIENTS AND

methodsWe recruited 28 SLE patients (6 males, 22 females; mean age 37.57 years; range, 18 to 56 years) and 13 healthy controls (4 males, 9 females; mean age 32.08 years; range, 19 to 48 years). Circulating ILC subsets were identified by flow cytometry. Associations between all detected cells and SLE disease activity, clinical manifestations, and serum autoantibodies were analyzed.

resultsIn this study, significantly higher frequencies of ILC2s and ILC3s, lower frequencies of ILC1s, and higher ILC1/ILC3 and ILC1/ILC2 ratios were observed in SLE patients than in healthy controls. The frequencies and number of ILC3s were positively associated with SLE disease activity index 2000 score and anti-double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid titers in patients with SLE. Decreased ILC1 frequencies, increased ILC3 frequencies, and decreased ILC1/ILC3 and ILC2/ILC3 ratios were observed in patients with arthritis compared to those without arthritis.

conclusionOur results indicated biased altered distributions of circulating ILC subsets in SLE. ILC3s were associated with SLE disease activity, and ILC1s, ILC3s, and ILC1/ILC3 and ILC2/ILC3 ratios were associated with SLE accompanied with arthritis. Taken together, these results suggest that ILCs may serve as cellular biomarkers for disease activity and arthritis involvement in SLE.

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Arthritisinnate lymphoid cellssystemic lupus erythematosus

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PMID33758809
PMCPMC7945710
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